Readmission

So after all the drama on Wednesday we got a phone call on Thursday afternoon just as the community nurse was about to do his chemotherapy stating that they had grown a bug in his blood cultures and that we needed to bring him in to the hospital for a weeks worth of IV antibiotics and not to give his chemo for now.

We quickly packed the suitcase and Mike took him in, thankfully he hadn't gone back to work yet or it would have been a lot more difficult! I stayed home with Bryce and Logan and then headed over Friday morning once Bryce was at school.

I am so proud of how well both the older boys handled it all.. Dylan was very grown up and went in very easily without upset simply saying "bye I go to the hospital get some medicine back soon" (until he got to the ward when he got a small bit tearful) and Bryce understood that it wasn't serious and that he would be home soon and he could see him at the weekend. Bryce missed him a bit at bedtime but on the whole took it in his stride whereas mummy was very tearful as it brought up all those memories of last time which to be truthful are still very fresh and raw.

We got to go out during the day yesterday and today as all his antibiotics are now down to just once a day. Whilst we were out today they arranged for the community nurse team to come out to give them at home and as he has been so well in himself since Friday we were allowed home!

We decided to take staying at the hospital in turns again the few nights we were in so we both got time with all the children. This won't be so easy next time as Mike does finally go back to work next week. It is really hard being away from any of our children whether it be leaving Dylan in the hospital with Daddy, or being at the hospital with him whilst Bryce and Logan are at home. It was nice to get a full night sleep Friday night though without feeding a newborn every few hours but of course it's also very hard to be away from a brand new baby that you are trying to bond with through all the stress and chaos!

As heartbreaking and difficult as it all is when these inevitable admissions happen, it all pales in comparison to the alternative of being without any of them such as we almost faced over Easter. I am thankful for every single second with all of them, be that in a hospital bed, wide awake at 4am stealing cuddles or discussing school and doing homework at 8am at the breakfast bar!!